NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen M. Paulson, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · San Antonio, TX

Stephen M. Paulson, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1780896829, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Texas N2237, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780896829
Name
Stephen M. Paulson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
N2237 TX
44621 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8401 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 614-0180
Enumerated
May 3, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2026
Fax
(210) 615-7170
Medicaid IDs
200602518 TX
200602507 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090304000102); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8401 Datapoint Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Andrea Allred-Crouch, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1164498135
  2. Garrett Andersen, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1972579993
  3. Eric Baden, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1215946439
  4. Kathlene Bassett, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1801875273
  5. Richard Benedikt, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1205803145
  6. Marie Berkenkamp, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1871572248

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

238 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Stephen Paulson238
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen44 claims
  2. Cefdinir36 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt20 claims
  4. Azithromycin15 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $482.02

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Paulson$482.02
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Bandera Emergency Physicians PLLCSan Antonio, TX
  2. Bexar Emergency Physicians PLLCSan Antonio, TX
  3. Emergency Medicine Services OF TX, PLLCSpring Branch, TX
  4. VI Government Hospital And Health Facilities CorpSt Thomas, VI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Stephen M. Paulson among 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas

Stephen M. Paulson, MD is one of 4,885 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2013 among the 2,779 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

400 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 400 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Adams, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291578552535
  2. Kathlene Bassett, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291801875273
  3. Barr Baynton, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291326049198
  4. Victor Burgos, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291376518639
  5. Hector Caraballo, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291427023688
  6. Kevin King, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291992796635
  7. Judith Knoll, DOSan Antonio, TX 782291861491862
  8. Robert Kottman, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291558356600

Common questions

What is Stephen M. Paulson, MD's NPI number?

Stephen M. Paulson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780896829, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen M. Paulson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8401 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 614-0180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen M. Paulson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N2237, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen M. Paulson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen M. Paulson, MD had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.